Re:The endless browser wars
by crocodiletears on Friday February 05, 2021 @02:17PM
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No, I absolutely agree with the sentiment of the post. It was a singular sentence that indicated Mozilla's comfort with intermediating between the user and the content they consume.
>Turn on by default the tools to amplify factual voices over disinformation.
It's an innocuous sentiment, but one with significant long-term implications for the behavioral norms of web-browsers.
I've held my nose at a few decisions pertaining to the general direction of the browser, such as the by-default inclusion of Pocket - which I resented, but could understand their need to find ways to become financially independent, and the browser otherwise improved consistently.
>Turn on by default the tools to amplify factual voices over disinformation.
It's an innocuous sentiment, but one with significant long-term implications for the behavioral norms of web-browsers.
I've held my nose at a few decisions pertaining to the general direction of the browser, such as the by-default inclusion of Pocket - which I resented, but could understand their need to find ways to become financially independent, and the browser otherwise improved consistently.